Hymns Attributed to John Dryden

Hymns Attributed to John Dryden

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The present volume would not have been prepared except for the suggestion given by Dr.Frieda Brunner in her dissertation, "John Dryden's Hymnen" (Freiburg im Breisgau, 1931). Though our conclusions are diametrically opposite to those of Dr. Brunner, we wish to express our appreciation of the help afforded us by her careful work. We are also grateful to the Board of Research of the University of California for financial support provided for this piece of investigation; to the authorities of the British Museum Library, the Harvard College Library, and the University of California Library for assistance given us by making photostats or procuring books; and to Professor J. R. Caldwell, Professor M. Y Hughes, Professor J. S. P. Tatlock, and the editorial readers of the University of California Press, for many valuable criticisms and suggestions. Finally, we are under a deep debt to Mrs. G. R. Noyes, without whose efficient aid this book would be much more imperfect than it is at present.